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Health Commission approves $480,000 gift to buy long-acting injectable buprenorphine for same-day access pilot
Summary
The commission approved a resolution authorizing DPH to accept and expend a $480,000 gift from Breaking the Cycle (Housing Accelerator Fund subsidiary) to buy roughly 450 doses of long‑acting injectable buprenorphine for clinics and a behavioral health site, a pilot intended to improve retention and save lives.
The San Francisco Health Commission on Jan. 5 approved a resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a $480,000 gift from Breaking the Cycle through the Homes for the Homeless Fund LLC (a Housing Accelerator Fund subsidiary) to purchase long‑acting injectable buprenorphine for a test-of-change pilot.
Todd Barrett, chief medical officer for the San Francisco Health Network, explained that the funding would allow clinics…
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